# PTE RS #28: Global Population Growth in the...

Repeat Sentence #28 - Level 1 - Feeds Speaking + Listening

> You will hear a sentence. Please repeat the sentence exactly as you hear it. You will hear the sentence only once.

## Answer

The number of people in the world tripled during the last century.

## Explanation

Keep "The number of people in the world" in full. Say the past-tense -ed in "tripled," which is easy to swallow. Finish with "during the last century," not "in the last century."

## Hints

- Focus on the key verb and the time frame mentioned in the prompt.
- Consider how you would express the concept of 'tripled' using different vocabulary.

## Transcript

The number of people in the world tripled during the last century.

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